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The Morning SunFri, 09 Dec 2016 08:23:51 -050060Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers will be celebrating their 40th anniversary next year, and the DTE Energy Music Theatre will be a part of the party.

The group will play on July 18 at the amphitheatre, with tickets going on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 16. A pre-sale for members of the band's Highway Companions Club begins at 10 a.

]]>Fri, 09 Dec 2016 08:15:31 -0500201612090815312016-12-09T08:15:31-05:002016-12-09T08:15:31-05:00It played to mixed reviews earlier this year, but "Fuller House," the update of the popular ABC family sitcom, returns for a second season starting Friday, Dec. 9, on Netflix, with 13 new adventures for the Tanner clan.

Rogers in the midst of a farewell tour -- which is coming just at the right time as evidenced by his vastly diminished vocals as well as knee replacement surgery that forced him to sing while seated much of the night.

]]>Fri, 09 Dec 2016 06:57:00 -0500201612090657002016-12-09T06:57:00-05:002016-12-09T06:57:00-05:00KANSAS CITY, Mo. >> Tyreek Hill had touchdowns receiving and on a punt return, Kansas City's defense made life miserable for Oakland quarterback Derek Carr, and the Chiefs beat the Raiders 21-13 on a frigid Thursday night to take control of the AFC West.

The Michigan Best Seller List for November 2016 lists books about Michigan topics, written by Michigan authors, and/or published by Michigan publishers, compiled by @RonRiekki from 12 Michigan bookstores: The Book Beat in Oak Park, www.thebookbeat.com; Dog Ears Books in Northport, www.dogearsbooks.

]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 23:44:13 -0500201612082344572016-12-08T23:44:13-05:002016-12-08T23:44:57-05:00PHILADELPHIA >> Michael Raffl scored with 1:29 remaining to cap Philadelphia's rally from two goals down in a 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night for the Flyers' seventh straight win.

Claude Giroux had two goals and one assist, and Mark Streit, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Jakub Voracek also scored for the Flyers.

On a red-carpet night in Atlanta, Jackson captured the Maxwell Award as the nation's top college player Thursday night and signaled himself as the clear favorite for the Heisman Trophy.

]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 22:48:31 -0500201612082248312016-12-08T22:48:31-05:002016-12-08T22:48:31-05:00PALM BEACH, Fla. >> NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says there's significant opposition among team owners to continuing participation in the Winter Olympics, and the league is running out of time on negotiations to take part in the 2018 Games.

Following a meeting of the league's Board of Governors on Thursday, Bettman said no decision was made regarding Olympics participation in 2018 in South Korea.

]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 22:05:53 -0500201612082205532016-12-08T22:05:53-05:002016-12-08T22:05:53-05:00DETROIT >> One thing Frans Nielsen brought with him when he signed this offseason was his ability to score in a shootout.

He's yet to convert in three attempts this season and yet the Wings are 4-0 in the skills competition to decide games.

"We've had (Thomas) Vanek and Nielsen, Nielsen hasn't scored, but he has a real good move," Wings coach Jeff Blashill said.

]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 18:25:49 -0500201612082039332016-12-08T18:25:49-05:002016-12-08T20:39:33-05:00HOUSTON >> Stanford got off to a rough start this year, but rebounded in a season where everyone wanted to take the Cardinal down to make it back to the College Cup.

After winning the first national championship in program history last season, No. 5 Stanford continues its title defense in the second semifinal on Friday night against No.